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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 10

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Nivelle (Saml. Sharp, 84th Foot), slight edge bruise and contact marks, very fine

Provenance:
Sotheby's, May 1884 (ex-Whalley Collection). See Lancaster Gazette, 10 May 1884.
Glendining's, June 1924.
Baldwin's, 1956.

Only 71 Medals with the single clasp 'Nivelle' were issued, this being one of just five to the 84th Foot.

Samuel Sharp was born at Wadworth, near Doncaster in August 1791. Gaining civilian employment as a servant, he enlisted into the 2nd Battalion, 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot at Doncaster on 27 September 1809. Stationed in Ireland from June 1810, the Battalion embarked at Cork for Peninsular service in August 1813. At the Battle of Nivelle on 10 November, the 84th formed part of Lord Aylmer's Brigade on Wellington's left flank, which stormed the barricaded village of Urugne. The French were forced back from their defensive positions, losing 4,351 men to Wellington's 2,450. Following Napoleon's abdication on 13 April 1814, the Battalion returned to Ireland.

Private Sharp was discharged with 'chronic rheumatism' on 17 April 1821, his conduct described as 'Good'. On 1 October 1860 he became an In Pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. He died there from Cirrhosis of the Liver on 26 November 1866, aged 74, and was buried at Brompton Cemetery; sold with copied research and discharge papers.



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£900